Table of Contents 1 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Overview: The Commonwealth of .............................................................................................................................. 7 Dominica International Ship Registry ....................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Dominica Maritime Registry, Inc. ................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Vessels Eligible for Registration in the Commonwealth of Dominica ............................................................ 8 1.2.1 VESSEL CLASSIFICATION .................................................................................................................. 8 1.2.2 VESSEL AGE .......................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2.3 VESSEL NAME ....................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2.4 VESSEL OWNERSHIP ........................................................................................................................... 9 1.2.5 FISHING VESSELS ................................................................................................................................. 9 1.3 Vessel Registration and Mortgage Recordation............................................................................................... 9 1.3.1 CLOSINGS ............................................................................................................................................... 9 1.3.2. REGISTRATION FORMS .................................................................................................................... 10 1.3.3 FACSIMILES ......................................................................................................................................... 10 1.3.4 AUTHENTICATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 10 1.3.5 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................................... 11 1.3.6 CLOSING AGENDA ............................................................................................................................. 11 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Vessel Ownership .................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.1 Foreign Maritime Entities .............................................................................................................................. 14 2.1.1 CREATION ............................................................................................................................................ 14 2.1.2 FEES ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 2.2 Commonwealth of Dominica International Business Companies.................................................................. 15 2.3 Commonwealth of Dominica National Owned Business Organizations ....................................................... 16 3 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Vessel Registration .................................................................................................................................................. 17 3.1 Newbuilding Under Construction .................................................................................................................. 17 3.1.1 APPLICATION FOR INTENDED REGISTRATION OF NEWBUILDING ....................................... 17 3.1.2 SHIPBUILDER’S LETTER ................................................................................................................... 18 3.1.3 DELIVERED VESSEL NOT REGISTERED UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH OF ...................... 18 DOMINICA FLAG ......................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2 Provisional Registration ................................................................................................................................. 18 3.2.1 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION............................................................................................... 19 3.2.2 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION . 19 3.2.4 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY .................................................................................. 22 3.3 The Permanent Certificate of Registry .......................................................................................................... 23 3.3.1 APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY ............................................... 23 3.3.1.2 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION ..................................... 23 3.3.3 Permanent Certificate of Registry .......................................................................................................... 27 3.4 Renewal of Permanent Registration.............................................................................................................. 27 3.5 Re-registration of a Commonwealth of Dominica Vessel ............................................................................ 27 3.5.1 CERTIFICATE OF PERMISSION FOR SALE .................................................................................... 27 3.5.2 APPLICATION FOR RE-REGISTRATION OF VESSEL.................................................................... 27 3.5.3 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION FOR RE- REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................................ 28 3.5.4 RE-REGISTRATION FEES AND SERVICE FEES ............................................................................. 32 CDP 200 Rev04 VESSEL REGISTRATION & MORTGAGE RECORDATION 2 DOMIINICA MARITIME REGISTRY 3.5.5 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY .................................................................................. 32 3.6 Failure to Renew Vessel Registration ............................................................................................................ 32 3.7 Change of Name of Vessel ............................................................................................................................ 32 3.7.1 Procedure for Vessel Name Change ....................................................................................................... 33 3.7.2 CHANGE OF VESSEL NAME FEE ..................................................................................................... 33 3.7.3 CERTIFICATES ISSUED ...................................................................................................................... 33 3.8 Change of Name of Owner ............................................................................................................................ 33 3.8.1 PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE IN NAME OF OWNER ....................................................................... 34 3.8.2 FEE FOR CHANGE IN NAME OF OWNER ...................................................................................... 34 4 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Bareboat Charter Registration ................................................................................................................................ 35 4.1 Bareboat Charter Registration into the Commonwealth of Dominica Flag ................................................... 36 4.1.2 Application for Bareboat Charter Registration ....................................................................................... 36 4.1.3 Required Documents to be submitted with Application ......................................................................... 36 4.1.4 RECORDATION OF CHARTERPARTY ............................................................................................ 38 4.1.5 REGISTRATION AND SERVICE FEES ....................................................................................... 39 4.1.6 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF BAREBOAT REGISTRY..................................................... 39 4.1.7 Mortgage on Vessel Under Commonwealth of Dominica Bareboat Charter Registration .............. 40 4.2 Bareboat Registry in a Foreign State ............................................................................................................. 41 4.2.1 Application for Permission to Bareboat Out of the Commonwealth of Dominica .......................... 41 4.2.2 Required Documents to Accompany Letter of Application ............................................................. 42 4.2.3 Filing of Charterparty